Martin Kupka studied journalism and mass communication at Charles University. During his studies, he worked as an editor and presenter at Czech Radio 3 - Vltava station. From 2000 to 2002 he worked as a spokesman for the City of Prague. After a one-year break in the private sphere, he returned to the public administration as a spokesman for the Central Bohemian Region, where he was responsible for both public communication and the region's presentation in the field of tourism. In 2009 he worked as spokesman and director of the Department of Communication of the Ministry of Transport. In June 2010, he became a spokesman for the Government of the Czech Republic. After the ODS victory in the 2010 local elections, he took on the role of mayor in the municipality of Líbeznice. He also defended his mandate in the 2014 and 2018 elections. After his success in the 2016 regional elections, he served for a year on the Central Bohemian Regional Council. He was responsible for the health sector. In 2020, he returned to the Central Bohemian Region Council in the role of statutory deputy governor for road transport. In autumn 2017 he was elected as a Member of Parliament. He defended his mandate in the 2021 elections, after which he was appointed Minister of Transport in the government of Petr Fiala. He also lectured for nine years at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University.